Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:30
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle)
Cheltenham
Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2018
Distance: 2m½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.40
Place: £2.40 £1.60
Exacta: £18.30
Trifecta: £62.70
Non-Runners: Anytime Will Do (vet's certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Elixir De Nutz (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Colin Tizzard | 154 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Made all - hit 2 out (usual 3 out) - found plenty for pressure from over 1f out - ran on well final furlong(op 9/2) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Itchy Feet (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 159 lbs | 5/1 | 1.25 | Tracked winner - ridden over 1f out - soon drifted left - kept on but always being held final furlong(op 9/2 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Seddon (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Tom George | 154 lbs | EvensF | 3 | Held up 5th - went 3rd turning in - soon ridden - kept on but not pace of front pair final furlong(tchd 10/11 and tchd 11/10) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Two For Gold (IRE) | 11 G | Good | Kim Bailey | 154 lbs | 8/1 | 0.1 | Tracked leaders - ridden after last - disputing 3rd turning in - kept on but not pace of front pair final furlong(op 12/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Colonel Custard (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Martin | 154 lbs | 6/1 | 18 | Strong; tracked winner - not fluent 3 out - soon pushed along - outpaced after last (usual 2 out) (jockey said gelding was never travelling. post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) |